As I was messing around with the Guitarist application I installed in my iPhone, out of inspiration I came up with this tune. It says pretty about my life, and how I would like the finishing line to be. Let me know if you like it.
Live It Good (活得精彩)
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I finally got the iPhone 3G last Sunday (Aug 24).
I remember more than a year ago, when Apple told the world that they were going to come up with the revolutional iPhone, I told everyone I already have my name on it. Then I patiently waited for it to come to Singapore. Then I saw more and more people going for the hacked version of the iPhone as they didn’t think it was coming to Singapore any sooner. I continued to wait. Then Apple announced to the world that they were coming up with the better iPhone 3G. I continued to wait as they said it would arrive in Singapore “later this year”. Came Aug 22, it finally arrived!
I’m excited not because I finally got the iPhone 3G. I’m excited because I had actually waited for it patiently for 18 months. And I didn’t take the shortcut by getting the hacked version as I refused to. So I said I was going to have my name on the iPhone, and today I have it on my desk.
Now, I say I’m going to have my name on the Audi.
In view of the uprising petrol price; not that I care as I don’t drive, but I have to pay surcharge when I take taxi, and it certainly doesn’t make a lot of economy sense if I take taxi to lunch and dinner, or to run some errands nearby, so I thought I should still get a bike (after having two of those being stolen.)
Good thing is the bike is so light, I don’t mind carry it one flight of staircases up to keep in the office. Now on, midnight supper is just a paddle away!
I received the invitation from Citibank to participate in the 20 Hour Movie Marathon Challenge organized by them in conjunction with their 20th Anniversary celebration. The challenge was held at The Shaw Cinema (Lido) over last weekend.
150 contestants were selected to take part, but only some 50 over showed up, guess everyone else had something better to do. But to me, I took it as a very interesting way to spend the weekend, since I enjoy watching movies, and staying up for more than 20 hours has been something I do almost regularly, plus, the winner who survived through it gets to fly to Hollywood and stay for free for 4 nights. Given all the good reasons to be in it, who would say no?
The challenge began on 12 noon on Saturday. (More …)
Friends who read my blog got a little concerned with my recent posts; as I looked through them again myself, I couldn’t help but agree that I sounded like a whiner who is desperate for love. That set me on thinking mode, I started to think about relationships I had in the past.
I do not know how can I deliver this without sounding like I was bragging, but I did realize I was never short of dates and girlfriends in the last 20 years; I had my first “girlfriend” when I was 14. Even without counting in those puppy loves I had during my school years, I have dated more than a dozen of girls in my adulthood. (More …)
You can try raising a family without the mummy. Then you can still take your time to find that special someone who’ll love you and your kids. Adopt a Spaniad, Mexicano or other Latin American kids to kick start your family.
Thanks Mark for the good idea. I did consider that, but you know what’s stopping me? If I adopted a foreign kid, I would have to first learn their language, and sadly I haven’t got time for that yet…
Aiyah. You adopt a kid when they are very young and cute, then they learn YOUR language, not the other way round….Where got parent learn their kid’s language one.
Yah..n if u adopt a kid from each diff country, then maybe u can raise a UN family ;)
I already starting to imagine an African boy named Ah Keong, a blonde white girl named Ah Hua, and a Latin American boy name Ah Loong. All speaking to me in Cantonese telling me what happened at the school.
Y not also consider a divorcee wif kid(s)… :)
Y not also consider a divorcee wif kid(s)… :)
Frankly, I did think about it, really! In another 5 years, if I still can’t find the right person, I will go that path.
Is to have something so totally look forward to.
“Watching you walk out of my life does not make me bitter or cynical about love. But rather makes me realize that if I wanted so much to be with the wrong person how beautiful it will be when the right one comes along.”
- Dedicated to those with broken heart
Because without one, men would have gone ahead and done all the things they thought it was right to do. They would make all the wrong turnings without checking the map. They would spend all the money on something they thought it was right to spend on. They would even start to kill each other; and when men start to kill each other, there will not be many men left at the end of the day, much less for successful men. So that is why, there is, or rather, there has to be a woman behind every successful man.
Now I wonder why men is called “men” and women is called “women”, when I thought it should be the other way round. Men are simply incomplete without women.
Hey dude, love what you posted here ;)
Love comes around when you least expect it.
Wanna know why women is called ‘women’?
Coz when God brought Eve to Adam, he went ‘Wow men!!’ n so that’s how women got named :p
Hope u find ur ‘missing rib’ to complete u!
When we wanted something really badly, we would start to pray for it and hope that it will be given to us. Sometimes, if not more than often, we did not get what we prayed for, we started to blame God for not hearing our prayers. I used to do that a lot.
If you remember Jim Carrey in Bruce Almighty — I was like him. When things did not turn out right, I blamed God. When luck wasn’t on my side, I blamed God. When I didn’t get what I wanted, I blamed God. When I had nothing to blame, I blamed God. When I felt like blaming something, again, I blamed God. (More …)
hey, when u die, u’ll get to meet God n ask Him why He never answer ur prayers…hahaa, then when He explain everything to u, maybe u’ll understand that He gave u the best…n u can finally rest in peace :p
Yes, I blame God alot too. But, sometime I even more afraid to pray and ask for it cos I knw what I want is not what He feel the best for me, but I simply just want to have it even I know it’s not the best for me. Why i behaving the way I behave? Am I insane…
Jane, you are not insane. Actually, I’m not even sure if I’m qualified to offer you any advice. But speaking from my own revelation, if God is a very cincai God, whatever we ask for also He will give, what kind of world do you think this will become? I have to say it will be damn scary. Imagine one day you are walking on the street, a Bangladeshe who is riding a bicycle and almost run into you, you get so angry and you yell out loud “you son of a bitch!” and what do you know, the next moment our friend turns into a dog! Do you think that is what you might want?
Ok, that was one lighter way to explain it, now on the serious side, our God is a generous God. But being generous doesn’t mean He will give just anything. Think about our parents, they are so generous to make sure there is roof over our head and meals on our table, but try asking them if it’s ok for us to smoke pot? So, being giving, and giving just anything, are two different things. Instead of questioning Him why were you not granted what you wanted, ask instead: what makes you think you deserve it?
As I typed the title above, I recalled I once did the same during my previous birthday, I think that was 8 years ago, when I was celebrating (34-8=26) years old. Seems like certain things don’t change.
Anyway, I’ll be celebrating my 34th birthday in another 2 1/2 hours time. Every year I get depressed when it comes to celebrating my birthday. Not that I feel I’m another year older, but because I still don’t find myself as good as I had wished to be.
I felt worst on my 30th birthday, I thought I should be a millionaire by then, but I hadn’t become one.
I felt equally bad on my 32nd birthday, I thought I should be married and have my first kid then, but it didn’t happen.
This year, I was hoping to throw a big birthday bash and have whole bunch of people coming to my party and make me feel like a superstar. But I have decided instead, to go home and spend my birthday with people whom I care a lot.
I have decided to stop wishing for people to do something for me, to make me happy. I have learned, true happiness is when you can make others happy. And I know I will surely be happy this year. Happy birthday to me.
Blessings received in ur past 34 yrs on earth
1. Being able to be ur own boss, doing the work u love
2. Having family n frens who love u
3. Being able to spend time with those u care abt on ur bday
4. Good health which allows u to do anything u like
5. Money for the simple pleasures in life…ok maybe not a house or an audi, but enuff for ur fav xbox games, cup of coffee, food etc
:…..u count ur own blessings lah
Blessings to look forward to in the next 34 yrs in His time
1. Successful business
2. Happy marriage with kids, grandkids
3. Good health
4. Greater financial freedom to enjoy more things e.g car, house
Happy Birthday n May all ur dreams come true!
You must have read through more than just one page of my blog to be able to count the blessings for me, and for that, I thank you :)
I thank you too for your well wishing, and for the reminder that I shall continue to look forward to more blessings.
I’ll buy you coffee when I’m back in town ;)
P/s: By the way, I have had a wonderful time indeed. I’m glad that I had chosen to go back.
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issy 12:05 pm on August 27, 2008 Permalink
Ahhhhhh. Look at that little adorable baby! I am still waiting for it to come to Malaysia. Like you, I don’t want to get the hacked version.
Dean 1:04 pm on August 27, 2008 Permalink
Move to Singapore. It’s going to be quite awhile before it reaches the shore of Malaysia, because why? It’s not even listed in the coming soon section :D
http://www.apple.com/iphone/countries/
Jasmine 2:00 pm on September 3, 2008 Permalink
Audi! Which model are you planning to get?